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| An Unexpected Earl by Anna HarringtonThen: Penniless orphan Brandon Pearce fell for girl-next-door Amelia Howard, much to the dismay of her wealthy family, which drove the young lovers apart.
Now: Brandon, a decorated veteran who has just inherited an earldom, is reunited with Amelia, who needs his help dealing with a blackmailer intent on ruining her family.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Lords of the Armory series (after An Inconvenient Duke) offers a second chance at love for childhood sweethearts, plus skullduggery and secret societies. |
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| Accidentally Engaged by Farah HeronWhat happens: Toronto baking enthusiast Reena Manji convinces her gorgeous new neighbor, Nadim Remtulla, to pose as her fiancé on a cooking competition show that could fund her dream of culinary school.
But wait, there's more: As the latest "Good Muslim Man" that Reena's matchmaking parents believe she should marry, Nadim is NOT someone she'd consider dating. At least, that's what Reena keeps telling herself.
Series alert: Fans of author Farah Heron's The Chai Factor will recognize Reena as the best friend of that novel's heroine Amira. |
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| Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia HibbertWhat happens: Determined to prove to her wealthy parents that she can support herself, 26-year-old Eve Brown lands a job at the picturesque Castell Cottage Bed and Breakfast after (accidentally!) injuring its gruff proprietor, Jacob Wayne.
Why you might like it: This lively conclusion to the Brown Sisters trilogy (beginning with Get a Life, Chloe Brown) features authentically depicted autistic leads, a story that's equal parts zany and moving, a complimentary playlist, and rogue ducks. |
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| First Comes Like by Alisha RaiStarring: Pakistani American beauty influencer Jia Ahmed, and actor Dev Dixit, the Bollywood scion who slid into her DMs months ago but now claims not to know who she is. (How dare he!)
What happens: Horrified that someone has been impersonating him online, Dev makes it up to Jia by agreeing to pose as her boyfriend.
Why you might like it: This upbeat and witty 3rd installment of the Modern Love series (after Girl Gone Viral) introduces likable leads and their supportive extended families. |
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| The Duke Heist by Erica RidleyThe players: The Wychesters, a band of orphans adopted by an eccentric aristocrat who turned them into Regency London's version of Robin Hood.
The score: a painting currently in the possession of Laurence Gosling, the new Duke of Faircliffe, which was stolen from the Wynchesters by Laurence's late father.
The plan: Unassuming Chloe Wynchester will infiltrate the ducal household, retrieve the painting, and...accidentally kidnap the duke? Oops. |
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| Honey Girl by Morgan RogersStarring: Astronomer Grace Porter, who arrives in Las Vegas to celebrate finishing her Ph.D and wakes up married to Brooklyn-based radio host Yuki Yamamoto.
What happens: Burned out by the challenges of being a queer, Black scientist in white, male-dominated academia, Grace heads to New York to clear her head and see if this thing with Yuki has potential.
What sets it apart: Although Grace and Yuki's love story anchors the narrative, this debut also saves plenty of space for Grace's journey of self-discovery and the couple's respective circles of friends. |
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Hero wanted
by Betina M. Krahn
When an outing together threatens both of their reputations, Rafe Townsend and Lauren Alcott, trapped into an engagement by their powerful business magnate fathers, devise a scheme that could either forge a partnership of deception or blaze a path to true love.
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A rogue to remember
by Emily Sullivan
Devising a plan to create a scandal shocking enough to make her unmarriageable, Lottie Carlisle is upset when it doesn’t work and turns to her childhood friend Alec Gresham for help and discovers that their explosive chemistry is still alive and well.
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The heiress hunt
by Joanna Shupe
With their marriages to others looming, Maddie Webster, who is engaged to a duke, and her best friend Harrison Archer, who is engaged to an heiress, wonder if their fate in inescapable or if love will set them free.
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